The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-01-06
BADLY WHIPPED.
Editor Of the Springfield Leader
Thrashsd by Railroad Officials.
Oil Magnatss Charged With Uonspi-
racy to Ruin 9 Rlval.j 4
Operators at Eastern Coal Ports Ii
augurste q Strike
Secretary Lamar Married to Mrs. Holt
ct kaeon, Georgia.
Washington Gossip and News fron
Lands Across the Sea.

Washington Gossip and News from
Lands Across the Sea.
springfield, No., % the Post Dispaicl
says: a most sensational fight occurred
in this city this morning. IN the Office OF
O'Dsy Brothers, In the city block, In
which John O'Dsy, second vice pres uenI
Of the st. Louis q San francisco railway,
and his brother, Ed. O'DAy and Mr.
StrOthers, editor Of the Evening Leader,
participated. The Leader has been
claiming recently Inst the morning Herald
was owned by JUhn O'Day, and while pro-
Teasing 70 support the democratic ticket,
it has In reality, through the influence OF
the Frisco road, used LIS power to defeat
that ticket. Last Friday the Leader pub
liShed an editorial attacking O'Day per-
sOnAlIys This brought O'da
20 this city and this morn,
ing he aid his brother met StTOthers
on the street and invited him into O'Dsy's
Uffice to talk over little matter OF bust
ness. John O'dsY drew from his pocket .
paper, 90 StFotheTs says, which proved to
be- . FeIrActiOD Of the Leaders former
statements, sDd asked StrOtheFs 10
sign it. He refused and O'Day then
struck the editor on the bead with
walking stick and partly stunned him.
bat the latter grasped hts asssilAnt and
hoOred him. ed. O'Dsy then Joined In
the fight and knocked SsEOthers down
and afterwards Inflicted several ugly
wounds upon the lst,er's face and body
drew q revolver and would have
shot him but for the timely interference OF
Fslker Crenshsw and Mr.. 91cGreR0r who
separated the contestants. After the frs
cas- the O'DAy brothers drove rapidly TO
the Frisco depot, when the railway msg-
nate took the tram for 81. Louis. War
rants have been issued for the arrest OF
the O'Day brothers. StrotheTs will sur
ViVe his injuries.
THE o'DAYs ARRESTED.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 8 "A apt clal from
Springfield, No., saye: Mr.. John o Day
and his brother wera arrested this after
noon on the warrant sworn cut by Editor
strOther and give bonds to appear in the
circuit court.
THE EXPRESS ROBBERS.
ST. LOUIS, No., Jan. 3 -Messrs. D am
sci and Weir, Of the Adams Express com
pany, and Detectives PinkertOn ana r d.
ertson were before the grand jury to-day
giving their evidence upon the Jim Gum .
mings train robbery. Wissrock and
Weaver were indicted some time sgo I'M
der the aliases OF "Jim Cummsngs' and
Richard Roe, bus new indictments will
be prepared against them and fresh one
against W. W. HGigat. The pfironers
are still confined in the hold over, and
VIII not be given Into the custody OF the
sher10 until new warrants are Issued u
their arrest. Weir says that the amount
Of money so Tar recovered lacks e12 GOO
OF being the full amount stolen.
THE ROBBERs INDICTED.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. S.-The grand jury to
which the cases Of train robbers were
presented to-day have, IL Is understood
and publicly stated, indicted Fred Witt
rock, Thomas Weaver and W. W. Haight
Of robbery In the first degree. The
criminal court does not meet until to-
morrow morning, and the indictments
cOnnot therefore be returned until
that time. Il Is stated on the
authority Of the law Officers that the pris :
oDers Will be brought info court as soon
a. the indictments are returned and will
plead guilty. recs've sentence and go
Immediately 20 the peDilentiary. If this
proves to be the case the charges sgainE'
testify be sustained, for robbery IN the
first degree Il highway robbery, and if
The messenger was implicated in the
robbery the latter crime was not
committed. On this point Manager Weir
said 90 day, "Wittrock says FOtheripg-
ham is innocent. / hope he is, but he
was indicted by the grand jury, you
know. don'k know what the evidence
against him was, but 1t must have been
sufficient, and evidan that is sum ,ient
for sn Indictment ls eu63ient for q trial
The men now under arrest, however, may
be able to explain what may
have appeared e. discriminating facts
THE HADDOCK MURDERERS.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-A special from
Sioux City, lows, says: La the distric
court to-day John AEensdoIf, Fred
MunchrAth, JT., Paul FL. Leader, Harry
sherman and Albert K9schnitzsi pleaded
not guilty e ne onargs Of murderioe
further time 70 plead on the charge o
conspiracy. Sylvester GTsnds plead no
guilty TO the charges Of conspiracy anG
murder. Grands filed sGldAyft o
inability g pEocure counsel ant
Judge Isaac PsldletOp wa
| appointed TO defend lin, Judge Pendle
ton ts the lev partner Of D. n. Grsy, on
Of The ettoEpeys for the defence, 90 fhs
PEObspls gEsnas I'll Ps used by the ds
hsss ban y ID nsss eS he sIysi aocfst Is
January -, go fhst the Eial Of tbe Had
dock case esnHot e0mme4ee before ths
time, end no assignment hes yet bee
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